OTTAWA – The CRTC has revoked the telecom licences of 19 companies that it says have failed to comply with the conditions of licence.
All basic international telecommunications services (BITS) are…
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MONTREAL – Videotron is adding ten popular U.S. television series to its VOD platform for digital cable customers.
After signing deals with CBS Studios, NBC Universal and FOX, illico customers can…
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WHILE THE TV, CABLE and telecom industries are bogged down once again in regulatory minutiae, Mike Lee has many other things on his plate.
The chief strategy officer at…
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TORONTO – New wireless entrant DAVE Wireless has signed a multi-year roaming agreement with Rogers Wireless to provide its future customers with nationwide wireless voice and data services.
"As part…
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GENEVA – The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has approved a technical standard that it says will usher in a new era in ‘smart home’ networking systems and applications.
Called G.hn,…
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TORONTO – ‘Wireless Wolf’, an on-line service that tracks the usage of orporate wireless phones, says it has saved customers more than $1 million since launching a year ago.
Owned by Quartet…
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REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the first team in the Canadian Football League with a dedicated mobile application.
The Rider App, developed by SaskTel Labs in partnership with interactive…
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TORONTO – MTS Allstream has added TSN2 to its digital television services lineup.
The sports channel is now part of the basic service group on MTS Classic TV and Ultimate…
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TORONTO – Wind Mobile has chosen CommScope’s Andrew solution to provide its forthcoming network with enhanced 911 service.
“We are committed to creating the best wireless experience for Canadians which…
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TORONTO- New research from CTAM Canada shows that despite growth in awareness of video on demand, many Canadians still don’t understand key aspects of the maturing service.
Awareness of VOD…
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